Civil Rights of Individuals with Disabilities [electronic resource] : The Opinions of Judge Sotomayor

Corporate Author: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2009.
Physical Description: 15 pages : digital, PDF file

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Examines opinions written by Supreme Court nominee and sitting Federal circuit court Judge Sonia Sotomayor, in light of her recent nomination to the Supreme Court by President Obama. Reviews opinions relating to and decisions authored by Sotomayor regarding civil rights for individuals with disabilities, her selected dissents and concurrences, and decisions where she joined the majority. Discusses cases relating to the Americans with Disabilities Act, section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Protection and Advocacy for Individuals with Mental Illness Act, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.

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